I had a similar problem, and Alan Schneider's solution worked for me,
but in addition:
1.  The modern versions of VS will ask you if you want to save the
settings, when you try to uninstall them.  Answer "No".
2.  I also used EasyCleaner between the uninstall and the reinstall
to make sure that I got all references to the old VS out of the
registry.

As to McAfee support, it's getting a lot better.  I have used both
their message boards and their phone support  which is free "for 30
days from your first support phone call".  They answer quickly and
try to be helpful.

What I do object to is the advertising picture at the upper left of
http://www.mcafee.com/centers/support/ .  It's silly enough to be
offensive.  I wish that some of the feminists on the list would go
down there and give 'em hell.



> Tech support seems to
> be non-existent with McAfee unless I spend more dollars than I spent
> for anti-virus software to get help with them. When I purchased a new
> HP 8570C computer it came with a free OEM McAfee Virus Scan. At the
> time I bought computer< McAfee had a rebate offer with their Virus
> Scan making it free. When I got home I installed the new one. I now
> know that I should have removed the existing installed 3 month one.
> Now I get warnings that it has expired & that I must purchase new one.
> <SNIP>
What do I do to uninstall the OEM
> one & get new to work.

Thank you.
David Jonathan Justman

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